Showing posts with label freelance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freelance. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2009

Freelancing: turning ideas into productivity

If you're a freelancer, you know that the lack of structure can be one of the hardest parts of the job. Ritu over at Freelancefolder.com has some concrete suggestions for turning an idea into an actual product:

  • Generate ideas
  • Eliminate ideas
  • Set goals
  • Make a to-do list
  • Manage your time
  • Develop a "productivity strategy"
  • Take appropriate actions

To find out more about each step, read the whole post.

Interestingly, the same steps also apply to the act of creating children's literature. In my experience, the big difference is the amount of time it takes to get paid (8 years and counting).

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Buffy the Vampire Slayer guide to freelancing

Ever thought about freelancing?

These 10 tips are sound, starting with being prepared for each situation. (I once impressed a potential client by choosing thematically related paper clips. He noticed, and assumed I was the sort of person who didn't gloss over the little details.)

Other tips:
- have appropriate support around you
- have the proper tools
- create work-life balance

For all 10 tips, click here.